A wonderful way to balance holiday indulgences and alleviate guilt is to eat something cleansing. And why not start the year on a fresh, healthy note? Green papaya salad, or som tum, is believed to ...

Green papaya salad is one of the signature dishes at Wailuku’s A Saigon Cafe, where chef/owner Jennifer Nguyen has a reputation for fresh, authentic Vietnamese cuisine. At left is a recipe for ...

Subtle fresh spring rolls, a rollicking green papaya salad, comforting pig’s knuckle soup, fragrant lemon grass pork, “shaking” beef and caramelized shrimp -- they’re all delicious, but hardly the ...

Lightly pounding and tossing shreds of green papaya in the bowl of the mortar allows it to absorb the sweet, salty, sour, spicy paste while preserving the salad’s crisp crunch. I’m always mesmerized ...

Allen Lo, co-founder and brand chef for Hawkers Asian Street Food, shared the recipe along with this note about why it’s a favorite. “This classic Thai salad is one of my favorites because it’s ...

Instructions: Pound garlic and chiles into a paste with a pestle and mortar to release their essential oils. This is the beginning of the process of making the dressing and salad together in the ...

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This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. Som Tum, or Thai green papaya salad, is a ...

(WSVN) - The South Beach Wine and Food Festival is just getting under way, and you can celebrate by whipping up this Asian-style dish from one of the featured chefs. That’s what’s cooking tonight as ...